Inky Chicks Challenge - Baby Cards

This is my entry into the current challenge at Inky Chicks:

I used Centura Pearl Card and embossed the base layer with a starry embossing folder.  I used Sue Wilson's New Arrivals - Stuffed Animals collection to create the animals and the 'Pitter Patter' sentiment.  The name was created using Cheery Lynn alphabet dies.

Thanks for visiting my Blog.

Jo x

All Creatures Great and Small

This is my entry into the current challenge over at CD Sunday Challenge:

My dad is going to be 90 at the end of the month and this is the card I have made for him.

I used the latest Pollyanna Pickering dvd-rom from Creative Crafting World, A Walk in the Wild.  I printed the toppers onto glossy photo paper and printed a backing paper from the dvd.  I matted all the toppers onto black card.

The Happy Birthday and Special Day senitments are both Crafters Companion dies which I die cut from black card.  The letters and numbers are Cheery Lynn dies,  The star dies are X-cut.  The greenery was also cut using dies from Crafters Companion.

I layered the images onto the card using various thicknesses of 3d foam.

Thanks for visiting.

Jo x

Crafty Calendar April Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Hello and a warm welcome to my blog today.

We have a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar Challenge and this month we want you to add a sentiment to your card.

This is one of the Easter cards I made this year.  I used a 7 x 7 card blank onto which I matted some yellow card.  I embossed some Centura Pearl card, using Sue Wilsons Eternity Embossing folder and added this to my card.  I die cut the white cross using a Marianne die and Centura Pearl card.  I drew around the die onto yellow card and cut this out to mat the white cross onto.

I die cut the leaves using the ivy corner flourish die from Cheery Lynn.  The flowers are prima flowers which I layer up and then added a gem to the centre of the flower.  Finally I added the sentiment using gold peel-offs.

Please have a look at the challenge blog to see all the lovely cards my teamies have made.  I do hope you'll be able to join in our challenge this month.

Cheery Lynn Challenge - Winter Whites

This is my entry into the latest challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge which is Winter Whites:

6 x 6 card blank created from Centura Pearl Snow White card.

Cheery Lynn Polynesian Sails Oval die for the frame and doily.

Memory Box die for the flowers.

Marianne dies for the leaves.

Lili Of The Valley sentiment stamp

Feathers, hat pin and pearls from my stash.

Crafty Calendar Challenge January - Something New

Hello Crafters

A very Happy New Year to you all.

It is time for a new challenge over at Crafty Calendar and this month our theme is What's New?  This gives you so many options - new stash, new job, new baby to name but a few.

Our sponsor for this challenge is High Hopes Rubber Stamps and they are offering the winner the fabulous prize of 2 unmounted rubber stamps of their choice.

I have made a calendar for our challenge this month, which is also a Thank You for Christmas gifts.

I used a 6" x 6" card blank onto which I matted some deep pink Core dinations card stock.  I matted onto this some patterned paper from Creative Crafting World.

I used the beautiful Nautical Wheeler Doily Die from Cheery Lynn Designs, which I cut from pale blue glitter card.  I cut the small centre die into four equal sections which I added to each of the corners and then added a blue crystal gem to each corner.

 I added the main doily die to the centre and then added a die-cut butterly to the centre of the doily.  The butterly was cut from the same core dinations card and I then handcut a plain butterfly from the glitter card for extra detail.  Blue crystal gems were then added to the butterfly.

The Happy New Year sentiment was cut using Tattered Lace dies, and then matted onto a decorative mat cut using Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8.

For the base of the calendar, I cut a larger decorative label from the same set to which I attached the calendar tab.  I made a cover for the calendar again die cut from the same label die.  The sentiment was again cut using Tattered Lace dies.  This was attached to the card using foam pads to form a stopper for the upper part of the calendar.

I then cut the border from the glittered card using the stunning 

Butterflies Among The Vines Mesh Border die from Cheery Lynn designs.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  I do hope you'll join in with our challenge.  Please do visit my teammates blogs to see their wonderful creations too.

I would like to enter my calendar in the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 165 - Thank You.